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1926 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record5–5 (2–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Hill
Seasons
←  1925
1927 →
1926 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
SMU $ 5 0 0 8 0 1
Baylor 3 1 1 6 3 1
TCU 1 1 2 6 1 2
Texas 2 2 0 5 4 0
Arkansas 2 2 0 5 5 0
Texas A&M 1 3 1 5 3 1
Rice 0 4 0 4 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Arkansas's games against Ole Miss, Centenary, and LSU counted in the conference standings.

The 1926 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1926 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Francis Schmidt, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 5–5 record with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the SWC. Arkansas's games against Ole Miss, Centenary, and LSU counted in the conference standings. The Razorbacks outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 88. [1] [2] [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26 Arkansas State Teachers*W 60–0
October 2 Ole Miss^
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR ( rivalry)
W 21–6 [4]
October 9at Oklahoma*L 9–13
October 16 Hendrix*W 14–7
October 23 Centenary^
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 33–6 [5]
October 30at Kansas State*L 7–16
November 6vs. LSU^L 0–14 [6]
November 12 TCUdagger
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 7–10
November 19at Oklahoma A&M*W 24–2
November 25at Tulsa*
L 7–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

^ indicates a designated conference game.

References

  1. ^ "1926 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1926 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Razorbacks put 'Ole Miss down by 21–6 count". Wichita Daily Times. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gents Fall Before Advance Of Razorbacks". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 24, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Arkansas U. downed by L.S.U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.